This month, Arvinder Kaur introduces us to the world of Punjabi haiku. Collected and translated by Kaur herself, this is a wide ranging and modern selection that gives us a taste of yet another current in the ever-expanding pond of world haiku. Punjabi Haiku Punjabi … [Read more...]
Per Diem for February 2019: Haiku Written in the Languages of Iberia
In the month of February, Per Diem:Daily Haiku will feature haiku in the languages of the Iberian Peninsula. The collection, arranged and translated into English by Danny Blackwell, features haiku in Spanish and Portuguese as well as Basque, Catalan, and Galician. Most of the poems originate from … [Read more...]
Per Diem: Daily Haiku for December 2018: Colour
December’s guest-editor, Shloka Shankar, has selected 31 poems on the theme “Colour.” This is what Shloka offers by way of an introduction to her theme: Wassily Kandinsky noted, “Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” Can you imagine a world without colour? Modern haiku would be … [Read more...]
Per Diem for November 2018: Ravens and Crows
Per Diem: Daily Haiku for November features Silvia Kempen’s collection on “Ravens and Crows.” Silvia says that through her selections she aims to highlight corvid being: the inventiveness and adaptability of these birds, with some species being able to recognise themselves in the mirror, even … [Read more...]
Per Diem for October 2018: Loaded
Per Diem: Daily Haiku for October 2018 features guest-editor Marion Clarke’s collection on the theme “Loaded.” This is what Marion offers by way of an introduction to her theme: And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid. -- T S Eliot, The Love … [Read more...]
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